BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI Inc.
(NASDAQ: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), an innovative
market-leading online entertainment service in China, today
announced that it has launched the selection process for upcoming actors in the third phase of the "Swan Project",
the company's in-house incubator for undiscovered acting talent.
The project, a collaboration with Tianchi Performance Workshop, is
a training program for promising young actors with the goal of
casting them in iQIYI original dramas or movies.
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iQIYI is committed to helping young talent break into the
notoriously challenging acting industry, while maintaining its
focus on creating the highest quality
content. The strategy
of giving opportunities to new actors has been met with an
extremely positive reaction from audiences. The iQIYI produced megahit costume drama
"Story of Yanxi Palace" featured a large number of actors
previously less known to the public and became the sensation of the
summer, breaking numerous viewership records.
The actors selected out of a pool of over a thousand applicants
to be part of the Swan Project's third phase will have the
opportunity to study under the guidance of famed Chinese actor and
acting coach Liu Tianchi, and receive the opportunity to star in
upcoming iQIYI drama "Wanderers in Love" (working title), which
will air in 2020. The Swan Project was launched in 2017, and 16
participants in the project's first and second phases have already
taken on lead roles in a number of iQIYI's online movies, dramas
and variety shows.
About iQIYI, Inc.
iQIYI, Inc. (NASDAQ: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company") is an
innovative market-leading online entertainment service
in China. Its corporate DNA combines creative talent with
technology, fostering an environment for continuous innovation and
the production of blockbuster content. iQIYI's platform features
highly popular original content, as well as a comprehensive library
of other professionally-produced content, partner-generated content
and user-generated content. The Company distinguishes itself in the
online entertainment industry by its leading technology platform
powered by advanced AI, big data analytics and other core
proprietary technologies. iQIYI attracts a massive user base with
tremendous user engagement, and has developed a diversified
monetization model including membership services, online
advertising services, content distribution, live broadcasting,
online games, IP licensing, online literature and e-commerce etc.
For more information on iQIYI, please
visit http://ir.iqiyi.com.
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